Transmission Business Manager

About us:

Founded in 1990, LS Power is a premier development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, with leading platforms across generation, transmission and energy transition solutions. Since inception, LS Power has developed or acquired over 50,000 MW of power generation, including utility-scale solar, wind, hydro, battery energy storage, and natural gas-fired facilities. Through LS Power Grid, the Firm has built and operates approximately 780 miles of high-voltage transmission with another 350+ miles and multiple grid infrastructure projects currently under construction or development. Across its efforts, LS Power actively invests in and scales businesses that are accelerating the energy transition, including electric vehicle charging, demand response, microgrids, renewable fuels and waste-to-energy platforms. Over the years, LS Power has raised $65 billion in debt and equity capital to support North American infrastructure.

Our Purpose, Mission, & Values:

Our Purpose is to solve complex energy problems that improve the world

Our Mission is to make lives better by developing a cleaner and more reliable energy ecosystem

Our Values are the willingness to participate in and help strengthen our culture of integrity, Innovation, Teamwork, and Taking Ownership

Our People create value and are our Most Valuable asset.  We take our values of Integrity, Innovation, Teamwork and Taking Ownership seriously and ask candidates to think about how they can help us further enhance our culture with their specific skillsets, capabilities and experiences.

Benefits

We provide our team the opportunity to share their unique perspectives, solve new challenges, and continue in their career growth. We are committed to supporting employees’ happiness, healthiness, and overall well-being by providing comprehensive benefits that include 100% employer paid premium healthcare, paid parental leave and more.

About the Role:

LS Power is seeking a Business Manager to provide guidance, support and oversight for one or more multiple transmission utilities in operations within the western U.S. The Business Manager will use both technical and commercial knowledge to support the day-to-day oversight of transmission utility businesses, including budgeting, regulatory requirements, and stakeholder coordination (internal and external).  The Business Manager will have support from and collaborate with subject matter experts across the functional groups supporting the business including operations, maintenance, planning, compliance, accounting, regulatory, and rates.  This position will report to the Director, with exposure to all facets of the business

What you will do:

• Support the operation of the transmission business.
• Prepare, manage, and monitor annual budgets.
• Develop policies, strategies, and programs to support business objectives.
• Review, evaluate, and recommend asset strategy projects and long-term plans.
• Develop and manage relationships with third-party O&M providers.
• Manage and mitigate asset related business risk and opportunities.
• Act as the subject matter expert on commercial agreements and ensure compliance of contract and other asset obligations.
• Understand and apply industry standards, applicable state and federal regulations.
• Prepare status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information and trends.
• Management of small capital projects or business initiatives.
• Assist with asset integration for new projects / entities in the LS Power family of companies.
• Assist with and support new business development initiatives as directed by management.

We want you on our team because you…

• Hold a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical or Electrical preferred) from an accredited university.

• Bring at least 5 years of experience in transmission maintenance, operations, or planning, ideally within the electric utility industry.

• Have a working knowledge of regulated utilities, including familiarity with NERC compliance obligations (preferred).

• Have experience managing transmission or substation projects and overseeing consultants, contractors, or O&M activities related to transmission/substation assets (preferred).

• Have experience working in the CAISO or WECC region (preferred).

• Are proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Project.

• Possess a basic understanding of accounting and financial principles.

• Demonstrate strong leadership and a team-oriented mindset—balancing individual responsibilities while fostering a collaborative and supportive team environment.

• Take initiative—you're a self-starter who works well independently with minimal direction.

• Communicate effectively—expressing ideas clearly in both verbal and written form, actively listening, and keeping stakeholders informed across all levels of the organization.

• Excel at problem-solving—able to identify issues, develop alternative solutions, and approach challenges with logic and professionalism.

• Promote cooperation—building and maintaining positive working relationships and supporting colleagues to achieve shared goals.

• Are adaptable—comfortable navigating change, unexpected events, and shifting priorities with a positive attitude.

• Prioritize quality—demonstrating accuracy, thoroughness, and a commitment to continuous improvement.

• Manage time effectively—highly organized with the ability to handle diverse responsibilities across multiple areas of the business.

• Embrace flexibility—open to learning new concepts, tools, and systems as needed.